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Office of Research Career Development Opportunities
The Office of Research Career Development is sponsoring a monthly seminar series on Scientific Writing. The purpose of this series is to help faculty, fellows and postdocs write clear, well-organized scientific papers. These seminars are scheduled on Thursdays from 9:00 – 10:00am at the SMC Campus Center, Room 351. Registration is available for the next 2 sessions:
Planning Your Publication
Thursday, October 24 ● 9:00-10:00am ● 621 W. Lombard Street, SMC Campus Center, Room 351
This session will focus on the publication planning process and provide tips for getting published in an academic journal.
Topics include:
- Defining your research question
- Choosing an appropriate journal
- Strategies for effective organization and writing
Speaker: Marey Shriver, PhD, Director, Office of Research Career Development, UMSOM
Registration required online at: http://registrationrcdp.eventbrite.com
Ethical Considerations in Authorship
(including how to determine authorship)
Thursday, November 14 ● 9:00-10:00am ● 621 W. Lombard Street, SMC Campus Center, Room 351
Being published in a peer-reviewed journal is a crucial aspect of a researcher’s career and a common metric by which productivity is gauged. Thus, as a form of ‘currency’, disputes and conflicts of interest involving authorship frequently occur, requiring careful consideration of the scientific community standards by which individuals should be identified as an author. This session will discuss modern trends in authorship and ethical considerations when determining authorship.
Speaker: Adam Puche, PhD, Professor, Department Anatomy & Neurobiology, UMSOM
Registration required online at: http://registrationrcdp.eventbrite.com
International Coffee Hour is a weekly opportunity for international students and scholars visiting the University of Maryland to come and meet the faculty, staff and students of the University. Rather than being exclusively for international visitors, it is a casual social gathering for a global interaction! Each week a different campus organization will sponsor the International Coffee Hour and provide free drinks and snacks for you to enjoy. Please join us!
Wednesdays, 2:30 - 3:30pm
H.J. Patterson Hall, Global Crossroads Ground Floor Atrium
Group Dialogue
Each semester the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life (DFSL) coordinates the Ten Man Plan and the Ten Woman Plan. This is a 9 week facilitated group dialogue that offers fraternity and sorority members the opportunity to examine how they can intervene to prevent sexual assault and other interpersonal violence, as well as how to support individuals who may be victims. Topics covered include bystander intervention, healthy/unhealthy relationships, social norms, gender stereotypes, rape culture, and much more! The program description can be found here.
Each semester we have many Chapters that are interested in participating, and are always in need of facilitators. If you are interested in being a facilitator or have any questions, please contact Olivia Kachingwe, the DFSL Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator at dfsl.sap@gmail.com.
2019 National Postdoctoral Survey
Dear Postdocs,
Are you interested in winning a travel award, and in sharing your experiences as a postdoc to a large national postdoc survey? All responses are anonymous, and participants have a chance to enter a drawing for a $200 travel award to a scientific meeting!
The 2019 National Postdoc Survey was conceived and developed by postdocs to benefit all members of the postdoctoral community, and is a follow-up to our very successful 2016 National Postdoc Survey. Since 2016, changes in postdoc policies have been implemented, including an increase in the postdoctoral salary levels set by NIH. An updated survey is needed now in order to capture the current experiences of postdoc fellows and scholars, and inform and equip those who advocate for policy on behalf of postdocs.
Survey link: https://redcap.uchicago.edu/surveys/?s=KY8RE88RRR
Thank you very much for your participation, and please forward this important survey to your postdoc colleagues!
The National Postdoctoral Survey Team at UChicago
Questions? Email us at postdocsurvey@uchicago.edu or visit https://postdocsurvey.uchicago.edu/.
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Crafting Your Teaching Philosophy Statement
Monday, October 21, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30 ● 2124 Lee Building
If you are applying for an academic position, or going up for promotion here at the University of Maryland, you will need a teaching philosophy statement as part of your portfolio. Whether you would like to refine your existing statement or you are starting from scratch, joins us for a hands-on workshop to help you craft a statement that defines your philosophy and guides your teaching.
Register here.
This workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Marissa Stewart, Assistant Director for Graduate Programs at the Teaching & Learning Transformation Center.
Post-Doc Orientation
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 ● 12:00-1:30pm ● 2124 Lee Building
RSVP here
Graduate School Office of Funding Opportunities
Fall 2019 Webinars and Workshops
Webinars
SPINPlus Database Webinar
Tuesday, November 5 ● 10:00am-11:00am ● 2124 Lee Building
The University of Maryland subscribes to the SPINPlus funding database which holds over 400,000 funding opportunities to individuals and organizations. Users are able to customize searches and set up alerts to meet individual funding and eligibility needs. Space is very limited so students are asked to attend a group session in the 2124 Lee Building (Graduate School Conference Room.) RSVP here
Workshops
Applying for Graduate School Fellowships and Awards
Tuesday, December 3 ● 3:00pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Wednesday, December 4 ● 3:00pm ● 2124 Lee Building
Thursday, December 5 ● 10:00am ● 2124 Lee Building
The Office of Funding Opportunities and the Graduate School Writing Center offer this 90-minute hands-on workshop to provide students with instruction and guidance on how to prepare an application for Graduate School Fellowships and Awards. Participants should bring a rough draft or an outline of their project summaries. RSVP here for a session
Please consult the Graduate School Calendar to view all workshops and events at the Graduate School.
Any questions can be directed to Assistant Director Robyn Kotzker at rkotzker@umd.edu.
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Professional and Career Development Opportunities
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Beginning this fall, The Graduate School is pleased to present the Rita B. Leahy Career Series which will bring current doctoral students and Maryland alumni together to explore career opportunities for PhDs. This year's series explores careers in data science (10/1/19), advocacy and policy (11/20/19), consulting (3/5/20), and the federal government (4/8/20). More information about the 2019-2020 series is available at: go.umd.edu/leahyseries.
The Graduate School is proud to announce the launch of GradTerp Forum: A Blog on the Research, Scholarship, and Practice of the graduate community at Maryland. The mission of the blog is:
- To feature and publicize the evidence-based work of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate alumni of the University.
- To provide graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate alumni of the University an experience of communicating their research and work to a broader, cross-disciplinary audience.
- To enhance the capacity of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate alumni of the University to contribute and compete as digital academics.
Grad Terp Forum will be published weekly on Wednesdays. We invite graduate students, Maryland postdoctoral scholars, and recent doctoral alums to contribute to Grad Terp Forum Blog and start conversations about their work.
Blog
Submission Guidelines
Submission Form
Comment Policy
In April, the Office of the Provost, Office of Faculty Affairs, The Graduate School and UMD colleges and schools invested in an Institutional Membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD is an independent faculty development center, with a community of over 450 colleges and universities, dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. To take advantage of this opportunity now, you can activate your confidential, personal membership by completing the following steps:
- Go to http://www.FacultyDiversity.org/Join
- Choose your institution from the drop-down menu.
- Select “Activate my Membership”
- Complete the registration form using your institutional email address (i.e. @InstitutionalEmail.edu)
- Go to your institution email to find a confirmation email. Click “Activate Account” in the confirmation email.
University Human Resources (UHR) 2019 Professional Development Catalog
UHR Learning & Talent Development has released their Spring 2019 course catalog of workshops and development courses being offered throughout the 2019 semesters.
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
unveiled its new website, providing one location for a wide range of resources. The new ORISE website offers a portal for students, graduates and postdocs looking for STEM internships, fellowships and other professional development opportunities
You can access the ORISE website directly HERE
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Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning
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UMD-CIRTL [Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning] is an important resource funded by the Graduate School, open to all UM graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. UMD-CIRTL is part of a national network of nearly 40 universities whose mission is to improve higher education by providing community and resources for the professional development of future academics. UMD-CIRTL’s philosophy is that teaching, like research, is a scholarly activity built on three principles; Teaching-as-Research (TAR): using research to inform teaching and teaching to advance research, Learning Communities: bringing people together for shared learning, discovery, and generation of knowledge, and Learning-Through-Diversity: capitalizing on the rich array of experiences, backgrounds, and skills among students and faculty to enhance the learning of all. UMD-CIRTL works closely with, PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) grant to increase the number of minority students receiving doctoral degrees and entering the STEM professoriate.
For more information, follow this link or contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs or go to the CIRTL Network and register. This will give you free access to professional development courses, seminars and workshop as well as a listing of current employment opportunities.
Learn about STEM teaching at your own pace through online video modules and discussion boards in this highly rated, 8-week MOOC developed by CIRTL Network faculty. This is a repeat of the summer version of this MOOC.
CIRTL- Online Workshops: As a member of CIRTL@UMD you have priority in registering
* Workshops have live, real-time online sessions and require independent work outside of those meetings.
Draft a peer-reviewed teaching philosophy statement that reflects your teaching beliefs and experiences in this two-part workshop. Cap: 40. Register by 10/18.
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Research & Employment Opportunities
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The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has started a job board! Join the NPA and access various opportunities: http://careers.nationalpostdoc.org/
University of California
The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. Apply online at ppfp.ucop.edu. Deadline: November 1, 2019. Find more information here.
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania has established the Provost’s Fellowship program to encourage a broad spectrum of candidates from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in academia. Fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at Penn and the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania. STEM applications are encouraged. Successful candidates will receive mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university. The deadline is November 1, 2019. Find more information here.
University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is currently accepting applications for the CPRIT TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Cancer Research. This three-year fellowship provides basic, translational, and clinical training and aims to further develop talented PhD or MD/PhDs into successful clinical/translational research scientists. Applications are reviewed quarterly with the next cycle due dates of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Additional information regarding eligibility, application process, and current trainees and program alumni profiles are found at the program's website. Please contact Dr. Kari Brewer Savannah, Program Manager, with any questions at ksavannah@mdanderson.org.
University of Maryland
Teaching and Learning Transformation Center
The Office of Education Abroad (EA) is partnering with The Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC) at the University of Maryland to hire a Postdoctoral Associate to support the assessment and evaluation of the Education Abroad Program (80%) and support the research agenda at the TLTC (20%). Education Abroad is in the process of conducting a program- and course-level learning outcomes assessment. The postdoc will design an assessment plan aligned with EA’s program learning outcomes to evaluate the courses within the program. After the plan is in place and approved by EA’s leadership, the postdoc will manage data collection and analysis under the direction of the Director of Research at the TLTC.
Find more information here.
Please contact Dr. Alice Donlan ( adonlan@umd.edu) with any questions about the position.
FIRE Program
The First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) is a hybrid research and education initiative at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) that provides first-year students authentic research experience, broad mentorship and institutional connections that impact academic success, personal resilience, and professional development. It was initiated in 2015 and now impacts more than 600 first-year students annually through the operation of 15+ research groups.
The FIRE program is seeking a number of individuals (multiple positions available) to serve as Research Educators (formal title: Assistant Clinical Professor) for new undergraduate research groups to begin in January 2020.
FIRE is especially interested in candidates who may have experience and leadership capacities in:
- Computer Science (especially applied forms of Computer Science that utilize machine learning, artificial intelligence, augmented and/or virtual reality, etc)
- Biology (any form including but not limited to molecular, micro, computational, genetics, ecological, neuroscience, bioinformatics, etc)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Journalism
- Digital Humanities
- Applied Economics
- Psychology
- Social Justice
- Information Science
- Business Analytics
The search is not limited to these research areas. New Research Educator positions will be supported from January 2020 through December 2022 (3 years) contingent on positive annual reviews and available funding. The position will report directly to the Director of Discovery-Based Learning in the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. More information about the FIRE program is available at the FIRE website.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison (NEW)
Post-Doctoral Opportunity: The Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases T32 Training Grant
The Biology of Aging and Age Related Diseases T32 Training Grant is looking to fill two post-doc slots late this fall. This unique grant focuses on the basic mechanisms of aging, prevention interventions, and clinical problems encountered by older adults. The grant provides career development for post-doctoral students starting their research career through mentored training, the Biology of Aging Seminar series, and conferences. Visit our website http://biologyofaging.wisc.edu/ for information about our mentors, trainees, program directors, and more.
Please see the attached flyer for more information. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sara Wray at swray@medicine.wisc.edu or (608) 265-5147.
The University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Surgery is recruiting trainees for a T32-funded training program. We are specifically seeking 1) surgical residents who have a research interest in vascular disease and 2) recent or upcoming PhD graduates who are interested in translational research. Our goal is to accelerate the performance of basic, translational, and clinical research for vascular disease by producing future surgeons, scientists, and engineers who will meet the ever-increasing need for innovative treatments for a growing number of patients.
The program will provide trainees with multiple opportunities for research activities and will also foster the development of knowledge, competence, skills, professional attitudes, and experience required for successful academic careers in independent NIH-funded research.
Please see the attached flyer for more information. Contact information as well as additional details regarding our program can be found online at https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/education-training/training-for-researchers/uw-vascular-surgery-research-training-program/
Purdue University Job Postings
Post-doctoral Position, Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Comparative Pathobiology and the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Find more information here.
Ohio State University Job Postings
Aerospace and Aviation Research
This Post-Doctoral Researcher (PRD) position, located at Ohio State University, in the Aerospace and
Aviation Research department, will perform sponsored work for NASA on key research to develop a 1
Megawatt machine which will be tested at the NASA Electric Aircraft Test bed facility (NEAT) in Northern
Ohio. Find more information here.
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Post-Doctoral Positions in Cancer Biology and RNA at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Multiple Post-Doctoral positions are available in the well-funded, dynamic, young laboratory of Dr. Wayne Miles at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working and independent candidates to join our great team. Find more information here.
Arrhythmia mechanisms in human hearts
A Post-Doctoral Research Position will be available for a highly motivated scientist to study arrhythmia mechanisms in human hearts by using novel functional, molecular, and 3D structural mapping techniques in Dr. Vadim Fedorov’s lab at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA. Find more information here.
Department Of Surgery, Division Of Cardiac Surgery. A postdoctoral research position is available immediately. The candidate should have a recent Ph.D. in biological sciences and publications in muscle/heart biology, genome editing, or viral vectors, and the ability to work independently. Find more information here.
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Tips for Living Well @ UMD
Make sure to check out this list of tips for living well at UMD throughout the year in all 8 dimensions of wellness - physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, vocational, environmental, and financial.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Regularly look for events at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for concerts, plays, festivals, and all sorts of performance events at https://theclarice.umd.edu
MilkBoy ArtHouse is a performance venue, restaurant and craft bar where the campus and community can gather, connect and explore.
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Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports early career life scientists in academic labs across the U.S. The 2020 competition is currently open. Learn more about the application process here.
American Association of University Women
American Association of University Women Invites Applications for American Fellowships. AAUW American Fellowships support women scholars who are completing dissertations, planning research leave from accredited institutions, or preparing research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence; quality and originality of project design; and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research. Find more information here. Deadline: November 1, 2019.
The Division of Research SPIN Funding Database
Funding Workshop: Online Workshop
Past workshops/information event resources: http://research.umd.edu/workshops
Funding resources: http://research.umd.edu/funding
Weekly funding alert: sign up at: http://go.umd.edu/fundingalert
IRRoC: curation of integrated research resources on campus: https://irroc.umd.edu/
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The Teaching Learning & Transformation Center (TLTC) has a host of workshops, for more information sign up for the TLTC newsletter here: http://tltc.umd.edu/events/subscribe
For more information and links to registration, visit the TLTC website HERE
The TLTC Faculty Learning Communities for Spring 2019 include:
- Threshold Concepts Learning Community: Pedagogical Applications for Course Designs
- Diversity and Inclusion Learning Community: Queer Faculty Learning Community
Find our more HERE.
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1919-2019: A Century of Excellence in Graduate Education
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